TWU announces TX Women Owned Incubator Program awardees

December 17, 2021 — DENTON — Texas Woman’s University’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership has selected six recipients for its new TX Women Owned Incubator Program in partnership with The Slate, a woman-owned coworking space in Dallas.

The following awardees will receive 24/7 access to a private dedicated workspace at The Slate, Dallas; direct access to a business advisor and mentors; intensive entrepreneurial training from industry experts; and video and photography support to include an updated media kit:

• Maria del Carmen Uceda, Surgical Sherpa, The Colony
• Lovell Cox, Lovellfaye, LLC, Coppell
• Jennifer Hogue, Giveiq, Dallas
• Erin England, Diaper Concierge, Dallas
• Angie Aranda, We’re Simply Organized, Wylie
• Roni Porter Kelly, Dinner Reinvented, Dallas

This incubator program is specifically for women-owned start-ups in the Dallas area and provides early-stage entrepreneurs with resources and education to fast-track their start-ups into scalable and successful businesses. It is co-facilitated by The Slate and the TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), which is committed to helping women in Texas become successful business owners.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with The Slate to provide these six women with the valuable resources and business training to grow their businesses,” said Mary Anne Alhadeff, executive director and chief officer for the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership.

The CWE is a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman's University. The institute is dedicated to preparing more women to take on successful roles in business and public service. Its three specialized centers ensure women have the education to establish careers as successful C-suite executives, the skills for building entrepreneurial businesses and the framework needed to run for public office.